Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ecuador
Ecuador: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 88.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ecuador, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ecuador is 88.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ecuador peaked at 92.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 1974.
That places Ecuador 65th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 54.6% | — |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +50.2% |
| 2008 | 83.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 82.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 82.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 81.5% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 82.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 86.7% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 89.7% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 89.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 87.7% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 88.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 92.2% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 88.7% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.6% | 54.6% | 54.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 82.0% | 83.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 81.5% | 89.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 88.3% | 92.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,731 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ecuador?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ecuador was 88.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 1974.
- How does Ecuador rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Ecuador ranks 65th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release